In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to INSERTPRACTICE in a mini-lesson on INSERTTITLEHERE. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to use mathematical and computational thinking in a mini-lesson on computational representations. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked...

Your smartphone, computer and electric car all depend on one thing — critical minerals buried deep underground. But there’s a catch: the mining industry has gotten dramatically worse at discovering new deposits just when we need them...

Predictive analytics uses math and historical data to make predictions about the future. It’s used in commerce, sports, politics, social media and tons of other places. And as it turns out, people have been using math to predict people’s...

One of the most famous elements in the periodic table doesn't really belong anywhere chemists would like to put it.

Only a handful of Denisovan fossils have been identified. In the absence of actual body fossils, it’s impossible for us to reconstruct their morphology, right?

Is there a chance that more species may actually be closer to fish than we originally thought?

Some people try to attack things like evolution by natural selection and man-made climate change by saying "Oh, that's just a THEORY!" Yes, they are both theories. Stop saying it like it's a bad thing! It's time we learn the difference...

Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how an overall chemical reaction is made up of several elementary steps. The stoichiometry of this equation can be predicted but the rate law must be measured. If the elementary steps of the...

Paul Andersen introduces science for the science classroom. He starts with a brief description of Big Data and why it is important that we prepare future scientists to deal intelligently with large amounts of data. He explains the...

A mini-lesson on patterns of change.

In this video Paul Andersen explains why atoms in the periodic table show trends in ionization energy, atomic radii, electronegativity and charge. All of these trends are explained through Coulomb's Law. A brief description of Dmitri...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the charge distribution can be affected my electric forces produced by a charged object. In an insulator charges are fixed but in conductors the charges can move. Induction occurs when the...

Paul Andersen explains how physical systems remain stable and unstable over time. The sum total of interactions acting on the system determine its stability. Feedback loops are used to maintain stability but require energy. If the...

We need to save Jabril and John Green Bot’s movie nights. Jabril generally likes action movies and John Green Bot likes romantic movies, but they need to find something that they can both watch and enjoy together. Today, we’re going to...

What are the chances? In this 7th grade math lesson from Math Defined with Mrs C, we explore theoretical and experimental probability—two ways to describe how likely an event is to happen.



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Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a book using the front cover and illustrations. Key learning points: - A front cover often shows the title, an illustration, the author's name and the illustrator's name - The title and...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about the character of Sherlock Holmes using clues. Key learning points: - Using clues to predict is a key skill in helping us understand more about a character - Predicting could mean using images...

Pupil outcome: I can use titles, context and language to determine the purpose, form and audience of different texts. Key learning points: - It is important to be clear about the form, purpose and audience of a non fiction text. - We can...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a new text and understand how a character is introduced. Key learning points: - The cover, blurb and dedication of a book can give you important details about the themes. - The novel is...

Pupil outcome: I can apply effective reading skills to an unseen fiction text. Key learning points: - We can use context to help us make predictions about the text. - We can use other words in the sentence to help us clarify meaning of...

Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a text based on the title. Key learning points: - People travel for a range of reasons including enjoyment and health. - Writers are often keen to record observations from their travels. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the story of the poem ‘The Manhunt’ and why it was written. Key learning points: - 'The Manhunt' is from a collection of poems, *The Not Dead*, which explores the effect of recent conflict on soldiers. -...